Since 2004, beginning in the battlefield medicine setting, negative-pressure therapy has been regularly used in the treatment of acute injuries and nonhealing wounds.
Advancing Face and Hand Transplantation: DoD and VA Lead the Way
When the Department of Defense (DoD) Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to examine face and hand transplantation, it was more than just a request for a report.
Difficult Decision: When Should Suppressive Antibiotic Therapy Be Used for VA Patients With Prosthetic-Joint Infections?
Clinical decisions in the VA about whether to administer suppressive antibiotic therapy for patients with prosthetic-joint infections are often emotionally charged due to limited evidence about benefits and risks and potential consequences such as reinfection or amputation, according to a recent study.
Oral, Intravenous Antibiotics, Both Effective in Treating Fracture-Related Infection
Both oral and intravenous antibiotics are effective after fracture-related infection (FRI), a serious complication following fracture fixation surgery, according to a recent study.
Knowing Seasonality of Wartime Wound Infections Can Aid Effective Treatment
Battlefield-related wound infections complicate recovery from combat casualties. A new study described what pathogens are more likely to cause morbidity at what times of the year to help better manage the infections.
VA Battles Potentially Deadly Pressure Injuries; Veteran Patients at Higher Risk
Pressure injuries, commonly known as bedsores, often can be deadlier than the condition that causes patients to be bed-bound.
VA Adopts a Multipronged Approach to Reducing Pressure Injuries
Despite being a “never event” for hospitals, pressure injuries are remarkably common—and deadly. Up to three million Americans experience pressure injuries and more than 60,000 die from just the hospital-acquired version of these wounds each year.
VA Meets Challenge: Pressure Injuries in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries
During the peak of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, servicemembers sustained spinal cord injuries at eight times the rate of their civilian counterparts.
In Most Cases, Pressure Ulcers Are Considered a ‘Geriatric Syndrome’
In many ways, according to a recent study, chronic wounds and pressure ulcers are a geriatric syndrome.